The striped seasnail (*Liparis liparis*), a small, elongated fish recognizable by its soft, scaleless body and distinctive dark stripes, is found in cold, shallow waters of the North Atlantic and adjacent Arctic seas. While not a major commercial species, it is occasionally caught as bycatch in bottom trawl fisheries targeting other demersal fish. The primary countries where the striped seasnail is harvested, albeit in small quantities, include Norway, Iceland, the United Kingdom, and Russia, reflecting its distribution in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea, and Barents Sea. In these regions, the fishing industry focuses mainly on more valuable species like cod and haddock, but the striped seasnail is sometimes landed and used locally as bait or for fish meal. Overall, its economic importance is minor, and there are no targeted large-scale fisheries for this species.
| Rank | Country | Metric Tons |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 1 |
Data from FAO. 2025. Global Capture Production. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture.